Bob Cassidy
(1949 - 24th February 2017)
Born in Kearny, New Jersey. Professional stage mentalist, magician, speaker and author of several (e)books.
In 1978, with fellow mentalists Tony Raven, Scott Gordon, Mary Lynn, and Dian Buelmeier, co-founded the Psychic Entertainers Association (P.E.A.), which has since become mentalism's primary international professional society.
Editor of Vibrations, newsletter of the P.E.A., from 1978 - 1981, and 1984.
Performance credits include inter alia, Holland America Cruises, Hollywood's Magic Castle, network television, talk radio and Fortune 500 corporate clients throughout the United States.
Read his famous 39 Steps to Mentalism.
Coauthors: Michael Weber
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Intuitively YoursBob Cassidy This is a complete presentation for corporate and professional groups - performance rights included.
It's no secret that public and keynote speaking is one of the most lucrative markets for the skilled mentalist. Instead of earning $500 to $1500 for a typical program, the speaker generally makes ten times that. Many mentalists, though, feel a bit awkward with the idea of wrapping a piece of entertainment up as a serious lecture. Probably because of the natural feeling that's it's just a bit dishonest to use mentalism as a means of "selling" pop psychology or spurious science. It was exactly... | 2007 / 12 / 13 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The Book of the Golden TortoiseBob Cassidy A complete divination routine based on a unique combination of Eastern and Western methods of geomancy. An excellent addition to straight cold reading as it provides specific details about the sitter that would apparently be impossible for anyone to know.
Bob describes his impossible envelope switch which he adopted from a deck switch he saw Gene Maze perform. A WMV video of Bob performing and explaining the switch is included with the files you are downloading. 1st edition 2004; 21 pages + prop book PDF 69 pages. | 2007 / 12 / 13 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The RV TesterBob Cassidy This has always been one of Bob's most popular effects among the mentalists who have seen him perform it. This ebook comes complete with ready-to-print templates that will enable you to assemble the "Remote Viewing Testing Book" from ordinary 3x5 blank index cards.
The testing book contains lists and geographical coordinates of hundreds of locations throughout the world. Without writing anything down a committee of spectators selects any of locations to test the mentalist's remote viewing abilities. The performer is able to describe, in exact detail, the selected location. There are no... | 2007 / 12 / 13 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Schattenjaeger - Shadow HunterBob Cassidy He looks beyond the appearances and facades that disguise reality and finds the truth. He is The Schattenjaeger - the hunter of shadows - and he invites you to join him.
Partial Contents include:
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The HeresiesBob Cassidy Rules are meant to be followed - most of the time. The Heresies are those effects that break every rule of mentalism and become even more powerful for it. Perhaps it's just the contrast - but as you will discover in this exclusive ebook - it's much, much more.
1st edition 2003; 25 pages. | 2007 / 11 / 2 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Dreams and DevicesBob Cassidy "The Dream" is a routine that is best performed before smaller audiences or in an impromptu setting. The key principles, though, have great utilitarian value and should find use in many of your presentations.
The basic idea evolved from an old card routine by Stewart Judah. [Don't go away yet, the finished routine can hardly be considered a "card trick".] It was the type of effect that has fallen out of fashion lately due to the amount of dealing and counting involved. It struck Bob, though, that the dealing was acceptable if the effect was presented as a type of card game. But while the card game presentation was natural and deceptive, it was hardly earth shaking and... | 2007 / 10 / 4 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The Dart ShootBob Cassidy A spectator loads a dart into a regulation pellet/dart pistol and fires it at a target ten feet away. The performer is blindfolded and stands in front of the target. He rolls up his right sleeve and puts his open right hand (palm toward the spectator) directly in front of his face.
On the count of three, the spectator fires the pistol at the performer's open (and clearly empty) hand. The performer's hand clenches shut and is slowly opened to reveal the dart. At no time does his hand move from its position in front of his body, nor is it approached by the other hand. (If desired, the mentalist... | 2007 / 9 / 8 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Crossroads CrosswordsBob Cassidy A unique effect. The performer produces - or borrows - a crossword puzzle magazine of the type commonly found in any supermarket. A spectator opens it anywhere and concentrates on any clue. The mentalist not only reveals the clue, but its definition as well. Unlike any other crossword effect you may have seen - and completely unbelievable!
1st edition 2003; 17 pages. | 2007 / 9 / 6 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The Art of Mentalism 3Bob Cassidy Twenty years have passed since Bob wrote The Art of Mentalism. He was thirty-four years old at the time. While he is pleased that the book has been well received over the years, much of what he wrote no longer
accurately reflects his approach to the art.
In The Art of Mentalism 2 (1995), he focused primarily on the presentation of a complete mental act. In the present volume, Bob gives you effects and essays that focus on the theoretical basis of successful mentalism. 1st edition 2003; 25 pages | 2007 / 8 / 10 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The Black Book of MentalismBob Cassidy Joseph Dunninger has often been credited with saying. "Every time you add a prop to your act your price goes down." His reasoning should be obvious - every additional prop takes the illusion one step away from what "real mind reading" would look like. And, as Bob has noted many times in his previous ebooks, every additional type of mentalism you demonstrate (apparent telepathy, precognition, psychokinesis, clairvoyance, etc.) also detracts from the overall illusion.
Recently a "mentalist" challenged Bob on this point: "How entertaining is it to demonstrate the same ability over and over again? It is much... | 2007 / 8 / 10 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Working ItBob Cassidy The companion volume to Staging It, this exclusive ebook for mentalists is devoted to audience handling. Bob has probably worked for the most difficult audiences in the world and this ebook reveals the techniques he has used that have enabled him to be successful in virtually any conceivable venue.
This, Bob believes, is among the ebooks he has written that he considers most important for those looking to succeed in the world of professional psychic entertainment. 1st edition 2004; 25 pages | 2007 / 8 / 9 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Triple EdgeBob Cassidy The Corvus Manifesto - a thought provoking essay by Bob.
The Photon Phenomenon - A low cost way to achieve an impressive visual effect. This is typical Cassidy brilliance. Imagine. You are on stage and have just asked the audience to concentrate on their thoughts. The houselights dim and, suddenly, your face is illuminated in an eerie glow. No doubt it is effective showmanship, but you would normally assume that a special lighting effect like this requires, well, special lighting. It doesn’t. Dark Impressions - Those of you who are familiar with Bob's previous writings are well acquainted... | 2007 / 8 / 9 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Side EffectsBob Cassidy One of the inherent difficulties in presenting effective mentalism is that it generally lacks the element of surprise. The performer states that he will read a thought and proceeds to do so. He says he will predict tomorrow’s headlines and he does. Many would-be mentalists infallibly demonstrate so many different alleged mental powers that the element of believability is lacking as well.
By applying the "Side Effects" principle, the element of surprise is returned to the art and variety is introduced into a performance without sacrificing believability. Bob's good friend Ross Johnson, one... | 2007 / 7 / 22 | $15.00 Au$21.31 Ca$20.31 €13.43 £11.82 ¥1675.10 | to wish list | ||
Staging ItBob Cassidy There is no argument about the dilemma faced by many newcomers to mentalism. Are mental effects best presented as natural phenomena of the mind, or as examples of rare paranormal or supernatural abilities?
Most of today's mentalists use the "mental skill" as opposed to the "psychic gift" approach, but only rarely are they particularly consistent about it. Even Joseph Dunninger, the pre-eminent mentalist of the twentieth century, sometimes made conflicting claims. While he stated that his thought reading skills were "scientific" and not those of a fortune-teller or psychic, his promotional materials often... | 2007 / 7 / 6 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Swami TechBob Cassidy The "Swami Gimmick", aka "Nail Writer", "Thumb Writer", "Ghost Writer", "Medium's Secret Device", et al, has often been referred to as one of the most useful secret devices in mentalism. And it is - provided, of course, that no one knows the mentalist is using one.
While the existence of the Swami may be widely known, very few performers actually use one on a regular basis and even fewer have truly mastered the device. Used properly, even those who have heard of a nail writer (or "that little piece of lead under the thumbnail"), will have no idea that the mentalist is using one. In Swami... | 2007 / 7 / 6 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Psychic SecretsBob Cassidy You will learn the following effects:
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The Hanussen ProofBob Cassidy The premise of Hanussen's Proof, and Bob's search for an effective method, were inspired by an event that took place in the spring of 1930. The mentalist/psychic Erik Jan Hanussen was indicted and tried on charges of criminal fraud arising from a public demonstration of alleged "clairvoyance". As the trial neared its conclusion and the evidence against Hanussen grew, he concluded that his only chance of acquittal would be to demonstrate his ability to the court. His offer of proof was accepted, and, under the watchful eyes of the judge and prosecutor, the demonstration proceeded.
Hanussen asked his inquisitors... | 2007 / 7 / 4 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
The Pendulum of FateBob Cassidy Everything you need to know about pendulums:
[For beautiful pendulums and other resources for the mentalist visit Magic Pendulums.] | 2007 / 6 / 5 | $25.00 Au$35.52 Ca$33.84 €22.38 £19.70 ¥2791.83 | to wish list | ||
Laboratory ConditionsBob Cassidy History - "Laboratory Conditions" - Bob's first commercial effect - was originally released in 1976 by Frank Pazel. Supplied with the effect were two pieces of plexiglas, rubber bands, some aluminum foil and a specially gimmicked pen. Except for the foil, none of the other items were necessary to accomplish the effect, but Frank felt that the effect wouldn't sell unless it came with props.
The late Ed Mishell gave the effect a very favorable review in Genii magazine - but, then again, Ed gave favorable reviews to just about everything. That, together with the fact that nobody in the magic world... | 2007 / 6 / 5 | $15.00 Au$21.31 Ca$20.31 €13.43 £11.82 ¥1675.10 | to wish list | ||
The Hidden Mysteries of Doctor CrowBob Cassidy You will learn five things:
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